used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading They uttered a cry of alarm as they did so.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They uttered a cry of alarm as they did so.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
Cal
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From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They uttered a cry of alarm as they did so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They uttered a cry of alarm as they did so.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TREED!--TWO HUNDRED FEET UP.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
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From this reading TREED!--TWO HUNDRED FEET UP.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
MinglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
done under pressure
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They uttered a cry of alarm as they did so.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They uttered a cry of alarm as they did so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
TREEDadjective
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TREED!--TWO HUNDRED FEET UP.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TREED!--TWO HUNDRED FEET UP.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TREED!--TWO HUNDRED FEET UP.
directed up
From this reading Filled with apprehensions, the boys and Cal rushed for the foot of the immense tree and gazed upward into the lofty gloom of its leafy summit.
communicated in words
From this reading They uttered a cry of alarm as they did so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
woodsmannounUS /ˈwʊdzmæn/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading In fact the spectacle their eyes encountered was calculated to cause the heart of the most hardened woodsman to beat faster.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Mingling with the alarming yells of the German came a strange spitting, snarling sound.
